Find & Apply For Payroll Specialist Jobs in Ventura, California

We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to oversee accurate payroll operations while providing day-to-day support across core human resources activities. This position plays an important role in maintaining compliance with California employment requirements, supporting employees throughout the employment lifecycle, and safeguarding sensitive information. Based in Ventura, California, the role is ideal for an individual who combines strong payroll knowledge with broad HR coordination experience.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for a workforce of more than 400 employees across varying pay cycles, ensuring all payments are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Review and process earnings and deductions such as incentive pay, commissions, benefit withholdings, and garnishments while resolving inconsistencies before payroll is finalized.
• Maintain organized payroll and employee records within HR and payroll platforms, keeping data current, accurate, and audit-ready.
• Reconcile payroll-related reports, support tax reporting activities, and assist with balancing payroll information to general ledger accounts.
• Partner with internal teams and external providers during payroll audits and year-end activities, including preparation for wage reporting requirements.
• Respond to employee questions related to pay, investigate discrepancies, and provide timely issue resolution with a high level of confidentiality.
• Support onboarding, orientation, employee status changes, and separation processes while ensuring personnel documentation meets policy and legal standards.
• Assist with benefits coordination, leave administration, workers' compensation matters, employee relations support, and recruiting logistics such as interview scheduling and new employee processing.